ZIP code
38004
in Atoka, TennesseePopulation 12,001
50.15/ 100
Ranked #16,046 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 50%)
Ranked #98 of 616 Tennessee ZIPs (top 16%)
Ranked #24 of 81 Memphis, TN-MS-AR ZIPs (top 30%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Industrial-pollution burden
in the top 7.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS92ndDefinition & source ›
The EPA’s modeled screening score for industrial chemical releases, weighting the amounts released by their toxicity and how many people live nearby — a relative comparison score, not a measured exposure.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
96.3%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST71stUS91stDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Home broadband subscription
96.1%
in the top 13.8% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST94thUS86thDefinition & source ›
The share of households with a broadband internet subscription.
Full methodology ›Distance to a community health center
12.4 mi
in the top 16% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST91stUS84thDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest federally funded community health center, which serves patients regardless of ability to pay.
Full methodology ›Energy-cost burden
2.1%
in the bottom 14.8% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST9thUS15thDefinition & source ›
The modeled share of household income spent on home energy bills — electricity, gas, and heating fuels.
A modeled share of household income spent on home energy. Estimates that hit the model’s 100% ceiling are suppressed rather than published, because at that point the figure reflects the model’s limit rather than a measured burden.
Full methodology ›Fatal road crashes
5 per 100,000 residents per year
in the bottom 20% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST7thUS20thDefinition & source ›
The annual rate of fatal road crashes per 100,000 residents, pooled over a ten-year window.
A rate per resident population. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the rate to be reliable — about 30% of US ZIPs — no value is published rather than an unstable one; those ZIPs are absent from this comparison, not counted as crash-free.
Full methodology ›Radon
1 pCi/L
in the bottom 24% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST10thUS24thDefinition & source ›
The modeled typical indoor radon level for this area, in picocuries per liter — the EPA recommends fixing a home at 4 pCi/L or above.
Modeled from indoor-radon measurements. In Alaska and Hawaii, where those measurements are not published, a US Geological Survey geologic radon-potential category stands in — a coarser input, disclosed rather than hidden.
Full methodology ›Dry extreme heat
22.2 days/year
in the top 21% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST93rdUS79thDefinition & source ›
The average number of days per year with a modeled daily high of at least 95 °F.
Full methodology ›The read
Atoka, Tennessee (ZIP 38004) ranks in the bottom 50% nationally (16,046th) and the top 16% of Tennessee (98th).
A balanced set of signals defines this area, not any single one: fiber broadband rests in the top 9.0% nationally, and mental-health providers lands in the top 12.5% nationally. Home broadband subscription settles in the top 13.8% nationally, and modeled energy burden rests in the bottom 14.8% nationally. Households without a vehicle lands in the bottom 17% nationally. By contrast, modeled industrial-pollution burden settles in the top 7.9% nationally, modeled expected annual loss rests in the top 10.6% nationally, and distance to a community health center lands in the top 16% nationally. Lead in tap water settles in the top 16% nationally, and modeled humid heat rests in the top 17% nationally.
Against its neighbors, park land runs far higher than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For context, industrial-pollution burden is the EPA's modeled screening score weighting industrial chemical releases by their toxicity and how many people live nearby. Expected annual loss is FEMA's modeled estimate, in dollars, of average yearly harm to people from natural hazards. Lead in tap water is the EPA trigger, 15 parts per billion in tap samples, above which a water system must act on lead. The closest ZIP that ranks healthier overall is ZIP 38002, about 0.9 miles away.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts. Compare it against the US, this state and the Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 81%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 68%
14%
Disability
healthier than 63%
7%
About typical
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 59%
21%
Preventive Care
healthier than 44%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 42%
11%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 10%
8%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 31%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 16%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 84%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 90%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 66%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 75%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 72%
11%
Mental Health
healthier than 72%
8%
Disability
healthier than 88%
7%
Holding it back
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 24%
5%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 11%
5%
Lifting this score
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 72%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 86%
16%
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 67%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 65%
11%
Disability
healthier than 80%
7%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 68%
5%
Holding it back
Mental Health
healthier than 20%
8%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 7%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
38011
Tennesseeshares a border
Score 42.89
Closest healthier
38002
Tennesseeabout 0.9 mi away
Score 56.55
Similar health profile
37079
Tennessee94% similar profile
Score 50.42
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 28.9% | 25.6–32.1 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 38.2% | 33.9–42.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 7.8% | 7.1–8.6 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.0% | 9.8–12.3 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 5.8% | 5.1–6.5 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 7.1% | 6.2–8.1 |
| Depression among adults | 28.8% | 24.9–32.6 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 11.9% | 10.3–13.5 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 37.7% | 33.4–42.0 |
| Obesity among adults | 41.3% | 33.7–48.9 |
| Stroke among adults | 3.1% | 2.8–3.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 11.2% | 9.2–13.7 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 9.2% | 7.5–11.0 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 75.0% | 71.8–77.9 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 77.5% | 73.8–80.9 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.6% | 85.7–89.3 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 64.4% | 59.9–69.6 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 63.8% | 60.4–67.5 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 74.9% | 68.0–82.0 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 15.6% | 12.8–18.6 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 16.4% | 13.6–19.3 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 23.3% | 19.3–27.6 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 39.5% | 33.8–46.9 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 19.4% | 16.7–22.2 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 19.0% | 16.8–21.3 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 13.7% | 12.0–15.5 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 16.1% | 14.0–18.2 |
| Any disability among adults | 32.3% | 28.0–36.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 6.6% | 5.8–7.3 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 8.1% | 7.0–9.2 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 13.7% | 11.8–15.7 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 3.4% | 3.0–3.8 |
| Vision disability among adults | 4.4% | 3.9–4.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 5.8% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.8% (5.1–26.1%) n=609 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 6.6% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.0% (5.9–24.0%) n=615 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 4.6% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 11.6% (4.2–19.5%) n=613 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 34.7% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 19.0% (10.0–42.6%) n=613 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 4.2% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.0% (0.4–9.6%) n=613 |
| Households without a vehicle | 0.4% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.3–10.1%) n=608 |
| Broadband subscription | 96.1% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 86.7% (76.0–94.9%) n=608 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 21.5% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 21.4% (11.8–33.6%) n=608 |
| Homeownership rate | 86.6% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 77.7% (53.4–91.5%) n=608 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 1.4% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.5% (0.0–4.5%) n=608 |
| Foreign-born population | 1.1% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 1.8% (0.0–8.3%) n=617 |
| Single-parent households | 47.5% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 52.6% (39.1–68.7%) n=608 |
| Population 65+ | 12.1% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.0% (11.5–27.9%) n=617 |
| Median age | 38.8 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.3 yr (33.8–52.5) n=615 |
| Median household income | $92,928 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $61,577 ($42,745–$94,822) n=594 |
| Median home value | $320,900 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $215,100 ($120,900–$397,120) n=593 |
| Median gross rent | $1,243 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $908 ($659–$1,523) n=516 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | TN median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 82.0 yr ± 2.85 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 75.1 yr (72.6–78.1) n=587 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 2.85 years of 82.0, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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How these lists were built: they draw only from ZIPs that have a published Score, so ZIPs with too little data to score are not listed. Distance-based lists use distance between ZIP boundaries with no state filter, so an out-of-state ZIP can appear. Statistically similar means a close match across the nine Score domains, not a demographic match: the measure is the cosine similarity between two ZIPs’ domain scores, taken over the domains both ZIPs have data for and only where that overlap covers at least six of the nine — and where no ZIP clears that minimum-overlap floor, that list is left out rather than filled with a weak match. How distance is measured